Vanity case



June 2, 1

E. W. LOESSER VANITY CASE Filed April 50, 1924 IN V EN TOR.

Patented June 2, 1925.

UNITED STATES were ERNEST LOESSEB, ornEwARK, NEW JERSEY.

VANITY CASE.

Application filed April 30, 1924. Serial No. 709,992.

Y '0 all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, ERNEST W. Lonssnn, a citizen of the United States,and a resident of Newark, county of Essex, and State of New Jersey, haveinvented certain new and useful Improvements in Vanity Cases, of whichthe following is a specification.

This invention relates to an improved vanity case which is adapted tocontain two separate kinds of cosmetics or powder and to keep themseparate so that one does not sift into the other and which can bemanipulated in an easy manner.

The invention consists of a vanity case which has a lid On the insideface of which is mounted a supplemental box, the box being adapted tocontain powder or rouge or the like and the parts are disposed so thatwhen the lid is opened both boxes are opened and when the lid is shutboth boxes are shut.

The invention is illustrated in the accompanying drawing in which Figure1 is a top view of the improved vanity case with the lid open and Figure2 is a section taken on line 22 in Figure 1. Figure 3 is a section takenon line 3-3 in Figure 1 and Figure 4 is a similar section with the lidclosed. Figure 5 is a detail perspective view of the supplemental boxshown in the form of the box illustratedv and a part of the bezel in thelid to illustrate one manner of securing the box thereto.

In the drawing 10 indicates the vanity box or main box which is of theusual form being substantially tray-like and adapted to hold a compact11 of face powder or the like. The box has a lid 12 hinged thereto as at13 and having the usual catch 14 by means of which it is held shut.

On the inside of the lid 1 place a supplemental box 15 which is usuallysupplied with a compact 16 of rouge or of a cosmetic contrastingwith thecompact 11 as it is desirahle that the material from the supplementalbox should not sift into the main box.

The box 15 can be hinged to the inner face of the lid in any suitableway but I show it secured to the bezel 17 which also functions to holdthe mirror 18 in place. I show the inner edge of the bezel provided withknuckles 19 and the box 15 provided with a knuckle 20, these knucklesbeing adapted to receive a pintle 21 so that the supplemental box 15 canswing freely but of course, is limited in its movement downward so thatthe box 15 is at. right angles to the lid when the lid is open so thatwhen the lid is substantially vertical the box is horizontal and isslightly above and well to the rear of the compact 11 giving suflicientclearance for the easy insertion of the puff 22.

It will be seen that when the lid is swung open both boxes are presenteduncovered since both boxes are opened when the lid is opened. A smallpufl (not shown) is usually carried in the box 15. When the lid is swungto closed position both boxes are automatically closed thus requiringthe manipulation of nothing except the lid and as the lid is swungtoward its closed position, the supplemental box 15 slides forward onthe puff 22 which acts as a cushion so that when the lid is entirelyshut as shown in Figure 4, the puff acts to hold the top edge 23 of thesupplemental box 15 up against the mirror 18 and when the case iscarried about the material does not sift out of the supplemental box 15.

Various changes in the shape and ornamentation of the box and of itsparts can be made without departing from the scope of the invention.

I claim:

1. A vanity case comprising a tray-like box with a hinged lid, and atray-like supplemental box hinged at the back. of its top edge to thelid at a point within the lid and adapted to be suspended horizontallythereon when the lid is open, the lid closing both boxes when it isswung shut.

2. A vanity case comprising a tray-like box with a hinged lid, asupplemental box secured at the to of its back edge to the inside of thelid at a point within the lid and hinged thereto so that it issubstantially horizontal when the lid is open, the lid when swung shutclosing both boxes.

8. A vanity case comprising a tray-like box adapted to hold a compactand a puff, a lid hinged to the box and a supplemental box hinged at theback and above the bottom of the supplemental box to the inside face ofthe lid at a point removed from the hinge of the lid and swinging freelyon the lid whereby both boxes are substantially parallel and open whenthe lid is opened, the supplemental. box being held closed against theinside face of the lid by the pnfi in the main box when the lid is shut.

4:. A vanity case comprising a tray-like box, a lid hinged to the box, amirror on the inside of the lid, a bezel fitting the lid and holding themirror in position a suppleinental box the supplemental box and thebezel having knuckles forming a hinge 10 for supporting the supplementalbox.

In testimony that I claim theforegoing, I have hereto set my hand, this29th day of April 1924:. i

ERNEST W. LOESSER.

